All of a sudden the bats come alive yesterday. Combined with a stellar performance by John Maine the Mets are able to eke out a 3-3 West Coast road trip. The Mets should have done better. Tuesday's game was well within reach given the number of opportunities. Had the Mets won that game I think we could have called the trip a success.

Meanwhile John Maine continues to show me that he is maturing even as Oliver Perez is collapsing on us. Thank heavens for Maine and Johan Santana. We'd be down with the Nats if it wasn't for those two guys and Ryan Church. Speaking of Ryan Church. I'm going to talk about him on the next podcast. He has been a revelation so far and definitely the biggest surprise of the season for me.

I can't believe that John Maine was overlooked for a spot on the All-Star roster. Smoltz is out, so Maine should be in: End of story. His performance has been stellar all year, and especially in the last couple of games.

Jose Reyes has been Named NL Player of the Month. He deserved it too, hitting .356, 26 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 5 triples, and 18 RBI's from the leadoff spot. He is the most exciting player in baseball now, A-Rod can choke on his home runs as far as i'm concerned.

John Maine was also named the NL Pitcher of the Month with a 4-0 perfect record and a 1.35 ERA.

The Mets took the series from the Washington Nationals today on great pitching by John Maine and a Carlos Beltran home run.

I'm concerned about the Mets offense, which is still weak even though they have won the last two games. But at least we found a way to win and keep pace with the Braves.

Another standout performance for John Maine. Lots of hits including a pair for David Wright.

Jose Reyes 4-6, Beltran 3RBI, Alou gets 2 hits, etc.

The Mets are playing well right now. We're getting pitching and hitting. Moises Alou is looking like a gem of a deal right now.